So far from the dignified parts of a constitution being necessarily the most useful, they are likely, according to outside presumption, to be the least so; for they are likely to be adjusted to the lowest orders--those likely to care least and judge worst about what IS useful.
Bagehot argues that the dignified aspects of a constitution may be the least useful due to their disconnect from practical needs.
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